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Thursday, February 12, 2015

Kickstarter for "He Knows My Name"

My topic today is more Mormon than geeky. But that's okay, since a
lot of my posts are more geeky than Mormon.

Last month, I had the opportunity to be an extra in a short film.
Other than a small part in a road show when I was a teenager, I've
never really had the opportunity to perform before, and even though
it was just as a volunteer, it sounded like a lot of fun.

The name of the film is He Knows My Name.
It's being produced by MainStay Productions, a studio that has also
produced films such as The Christmas Dragon,
Christmas Oranges, and
No Ordinary Shepherd.

DVD Cover for He Knows My Name

He Knows My Name is being
billed as short film about love, faith and redemption. It is about
Christ and a young girl who comes to know him and believe in him.

The actors for Jesus and Rebekah in the film

When I saw the call for extras, they
were asking specifically for men with beards. As I was growing my
beard out to cosplay as Thor at FanX at the time, I definitely had
the look. Along with dozens of others, I was an extra in a scene
depicting a busy market in Jerusalem. Some of the other extras had
been in a number of productions before, while others, like me, were
new to the whole experience.

But I got to where an authentic
looking costume and got a prop and had a lot of fun with the whole
experience.

Me posing in costume before filming

A scene in the market in the film

And my close-up in the market scene(which may or may not make it into the final cut)

Just giving as little as $5 will get
you a digital download of the film, and just $10 will get you a DVD
of the film.

So take a few minutes to read the
promo and watch the trailer. If you're able to give something to
support this local project, that's great. (But don't put it off too
long, the Kickstarter fundraiser ends in less than two weeks) And
even if you aren't able to give financially at this time, watch for
it to come out on March 16th. In addition to being available through pre-ordering on the Kickstarter website, He Knows My Name will be available at Deseret Book and Seagull Book locations.